My latest collection of poems is available from Longbarrow Press. Little Piece of Harm is a narrative sequence that focuses on 24 hours in the life of a city that has been shut down in the aftermath of a shooting. As this act of violence ramifies outwards, the sequence explores the geographical reach of Sheffield…
Posted on 28th March 2021 in PublicationsIt was good to see my poem ‘Tom’ being on the long-list for the National Poetry Competition 2024. The competition was judged by Stephen Sexton, John McAuliffe and Romalyn Ante. You can read the winning entries here: https://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/national-poetry-competition. Here’s my long-listed poem Tom It’s your business, come the day, to kill the pet: now he’s…
Posted on 25th March 2025 in NewsIn this episode, I talk to Abbi Flint about Elizabeth-Jane Burnett’s poem ‘Little Peach’ and her own poem ‘Cow Low Bowl (650 – 700 AD)’. Abbi talks about the connections between her work as an archaeologist and her creative processes as a poet. She explores the idea of fragments – whether they be finds or…
Posted on 19th March 2025 in NewsIn this episode, I spend time with Dave Swann (on his, and his wife, Ange’s allotment) as we reflect on Tony Hoagland’s poem ‘The Neglected Art of Description’ and his own poem ‘The Last Day of Summer’. In the podcast, Dave talks about meeting Tony Hoagland at a poetry reading in London. He discusses how…
Posted on 6th January 2025 in NewsIn this episode, I talk to Robert Hamberger about John Clare’s poem ‘The Field Mouse’s Nest’ and his own poem ‘Herb Robert’. In our conversation, Robert talks about how his art teacher introduced to him to the works of Sylvia Plath and John Clare (among others). He discusses the ‘everyday’ language he uses in his…
Posted on 6th January 2025 in NewsIn this episode, I talk to the poet David Harmer about Dylan Thomas’s ‘Poem in October’ and his own sequence ‘White Peak Histories.’ In our conversation, David discusses his connections with Thomas. He explains why ‘Poem in October’ (and ‘late Thomas’) appeals to him in particular. He talks about the shape and feel of the…
Posted on 28th October 2024 in News